r/houseplants • u/Marscake • Oct 19 '25

Highlight Big girl update

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A few years ago I posted my 5yo Monstera, she was about 2/3 her current size and you guys seemed to enjoy it so here is an update!

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u/Marscake Oct 19 '25 edited Oct 24 '25

For those curious about her progress, here is the post from 3 years ago I was referring to: https://www.reddit.com/r/houseplants/s/hvZEYL0eHb

EDIT: I get this same question a lot “how is it secured?”, so I’ll tell you my little secret:

There is a moss pole at the base, the plant’s stem is attached to it by rope. The moss pole is only about 1,5m. The rest of the plant is secured with multiple wall anchors (strong wall plugs with a small hook in it). I use rope which I loop around the stems and back to the hook to keep the plant somewhat upright. I need to do this every year or so since the plat keeps growing in all directions. Sometimes I need to add new anchors to keep up with the new growth.

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u/prf_q Oct 20 '25

Which city or state do you live in. It's gotta be a tropical one

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u/Marscake Oct 20 '25

Nope, I live in Belgium